啼笑皆非

Pronunciation

Peng'im: ti5 cio3 gai1 hui1
POJ: thî-tshiò-kai-hui
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Chaozhou [ie] ~ Shantou [io] (潮 dio5).

idiom: not knowing whether to laugh or cry, both ridiculous and distressing
啼笑皆非

Usage: idiomatic